Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Iryna Kiturka takes part in the forum of rectors of leading universities of Belarus and China

More than 40 rectors of Chinese and Belarusian universities became participants of a massive international meeting, which is taking place in Minsk. The event discusses the issues of developing cooperation between the higher education institutions of the two countries.

The plenary session of the forum was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong, Minister of Education of Belarus Andrei Ivanets, Secretary of the Party Committee of Peking University Hao Ping.

The participants discussed topical issues in the field of scientific prospective research and implementation of innovative teaching methods to train competitive and professional specialists in the current globalization environment. The discussion was held within the framework of the sections "Innovative Models of Cooperation between Universities of China and Belarus" and "Sino-Belarusian Cooperation in Basic Sciences".

Also within the framework of the forum there was a presentation of the Initiative on China-Belarus Cooperation in Basic Scientific Research. Participation in this forum opens new opportunities for expanding international relations of YKSUG and increasing its competitiveness in the global market of educational services. Within the framework of the forum, Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Iryna Kiturka met with Rector of Lanzhou University Wang Cheng. The parties discussed the prospects of cooperation vectors.

The Forum of Rectors of Leading Universities of Belarus and China became an excellent platform for multilateral and bilateral educational and scientific dialogue between Belarusian and Chinese universities.